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1. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

   kontakt replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Someone copied this little ditty on another thread. . . from another forum. . . but still on this web site. . . :chuckle This is very, very funny. Thought it deserved a "resurrection" even though it ain't the "holiday season". Gave me a muchly need...

2. How far do you live from work?

   kontakt replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Currently, I travel 27.2 miles one way to work. Towards the end of March I start working for another facility. It's closer. It will be a 15.2 mile commute then.

3. Do you have to punch a time clock?

   kontakt replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

   To be honest, working at this steel factory was one of the best things I ever did for myself. I enjoyed the work and I enjoyed the people I worked with. I also worked as a cashier at a Burger King. And worked as a custodian for a 3 apartment compl...

4. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   kontakt replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   In 1992, I started nursing @ a little over $12.00/hour. Eleven years earlier, in 1981, I was working as a steel factory worker making that same amount of money (it was 3-month summer job program that I had for 4 summers which paid for my college exp...

5. Spacenurse: Critcial Care Preceptor & Nursing Activist

   kontakt replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Spacenurse - I enjoyed reading your bio. Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself. You have been and will always be one of my favorite heroes found here at Allnurses. Peace and God Bless You! :)

6. Please meet llg, our allnurses Nursing Career expert!

   kontakt replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoyed reading your bio!

7. Leaving a unit of many years for a new job

   kontakt replied to kontakt's topic in General Nursing

   First, I want to thank you for your thoughtful responses. I guess I am caught off-guard with the mixed emotions that I am feeling. I am very excited to be starting this new job. I feel prepared for all the learning. I equally feel prepared to shar...

8. do any of you like codes??

   kontakt replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men

   Love codes! :) I sincerely do feel bad for the person who's receiving the code. But I LOVE codes! :pumpiron:

9. Roll Call

   kontakt replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   Another nurse who happens to be a male. Don't be fooled by my Avatar. All is NOT what it seems! LOL! (Don't tell anyone, but my avatar is actually a picture of my wife. SHHHHHH!)

10. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    kontakt replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    We have a regular punch-in/punch-out clock. Our hospital just instituted the use of these unpleasant devices. I bitterly protested. A LONG time ago, I used to be a factory worker, complete with punch-clocks. Just seeing this aweful device reminds me ...

11. Does anyone work the 3 weekend 72 for 80 shift?

    kontakt replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a healthcare system that pays it full-time night shift nurses 40 hours for every 36 hours worked in one week. This could be 4 nine-hour shifts per week or 3 12-hour shifts per week. This is NOT just week-end work, by the way. These are r...

12. Leaving a unit of many years for a new job

    kontakt posted a topic in General Nursing

    For 7 1/2 years I've been working on a very small ICU/CCU for a very small hospital. We've grown quite close as a unit. We're small but mighty. We know our strengths and we know our "weaknesses" (which, in my mind, is a strength). For example, any pa...

13. Less Stressful Areas

    kontakt replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! LOL! :chuckle Seriously though. . . First, I want to commend you for seemingly being self aware of your interests and of your stress level. I suspect that many people start their nursing program without thinking too seriously about the stres...

14. Less Stressful Areas

    kontakt replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Nursing

    My wife (my avatar is a picture of my wife), who is also an RN, is applying for a case-manager type position for a kind of health spa for people who have $$$$. It's a day job. 10 hour days. Rotates to weekend every 3 weeks. During her 1 hour break, s...

15. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

    kontakt replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Our ICU has been closed due to staffing. I work for a small hospital. It doesn't take much to have a staffing crisis.